Tag: Brain

A ten-year-old girl died of primary amoebic meningeal encephalitis. Rare, the disease is triggered by infection by Naegleria fowleri, known ...

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Persistent back pain: what if the solution was in your brain?

Psychological therapy has made it possible for many people to disappear from their back pain. THE ESSENTIAL In France, the ...

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Nicotine disrupts the brains of young people who consume it

Nicotine consumption among young people is linked to a change in blood circulation in the brain. THE ESSENTIAL For years, ...

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Videoconferencing: they are very tiring, according to science

A scientific study confirms the harmful effects and fatigue of videoconferencing on the physical and psychological health of users. THE ...

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Brain: the language heard in the mother’s womb has an impact on its development

The neural development of babies, while they are still in the womb, is influenced by the language they hear their ...

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After a bad night, 20 minutes of exercise is enough to boost the brain

Doing a short session of physical activity helps improve brain performance, even after poor sleep. THE ESSENTIAL Lack of sleep ...

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Alzheimer’s: reducing brain cholesterol to treat the disease?

Reducing brain cholesterol levels could protect the brain and block the effects of the disease, a new study suggests. THE ...

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Hearing loss increases the risk of dementia

Supporting observations of the brain, researchers have highlighted the link between hearing loss and an increased risk of dementia. THE ...

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Brain: what if it could live outside its body?

December 1, 2023

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in keeping the brains of two pigs alive outside their bodies by "connecting" ...

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Parkinson’s: a link with nanoplastics discovered

December 1, 2023

Nanoparticles - pollution increasingly present in our environment - mix with a protein in the brain which promotes the appearance ...

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Sport: the body draws energy from the brain during physical effort

During a race, brain tissue is used as fuel in marathon runners. THE ESSENTIAL Myelin is a membrane essentially made ...

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Brain: Childhood stress causes more changes than a head injury

Childhood stress changes more genes in the brain than head trauma, a new study suggests. THE ESSENTIAL A new study, ...

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This is how long it takes for the brain to recover from alcoholism

This is how long it takes for the brain to recover from alcohol addiction. THE ESSENTIAL 23.7% of the French ...

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Contraceptive pills: they could alter the regions of the brain regulating fear

Canadian researchers have suggested that the birth control pill may influence regions of the brain linked to fear. THE ESSENTIAL ...

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Brain: an implant could transform thoughts into words

American researchers have developed an implant that can convert brain signals into words to provide a means of communication for ...

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Brain: this Japanese condiment would improve the memory of the elderly

This Japanese condiment would help to strengthen and preserve certain cognitive performances in seniors. THE ESSENTIAL In the study, 72 ...

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Pregnancy: the brains of pregnant women are “rewired” to prepare for motherhood

November 17, 2023

During pregnancy, hormones stimulate specific neurons in the brain to activate maternal instincts. THE ESSENTIAL A population of nerve cells ...

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Doctors disconnected half of little girl’s brain to save her life

November 17, 2023

To save the life of a 6-year-old girl suffering from a rare neurological disease, doctors performed surgery to “disconnect” half ...

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Fainting: what really happens in the body

November 5, 2023

Researchers have discovered that during a faint, the exchange of information between the body and the brain goes both ways, ...

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Brain: Do You Really Need Eight Hours of Sleep a Night?

November 5, 2023

Sleeping less than 8 hours would be enough to enjoy optimal brain health. THE ESSENTIAL A duration of 6.5 hours ...

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Covid-19: the virus can migrate to the brain

November 4, 2023

Researchers from the Pasteur Institute and Paris Cité University have discovered that several variants of SARS-CoV-2 are capable of moving ...

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The difference between the brain of an athletic and sedentary person in pictures

November 3, 2023

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I’m a neurosurgeon and here are the 8 foods I eat regularly to keep my brain sharp

November 2, 2023

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Do you want a healthier brain after 40? You should eat this superfood every morning

October 27, 2023

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Antidepressants: we finally know why they take weeks to work

October 22, 2023

Antidepressants take a while to take effect on the brains of people with depression, and a new study explains why. ...

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These regions of women’s brains are remodeled during the menstrual cycle

October 21, 2023

Certain regions of the women's brain involved in memory and learning are impacted by hormones during the menstrual cycle. THE ...

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Brain: this is how the tumor transforms immune cells into traitors

October 21, 2023

Researchers at Ludwig Cancer Research have discovered how brain tumors manage to transform immune cells, called neutrophils, into "traitors" that ...

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“I’m a geriatrician and this is the ideal dish to keep Alzheimer’s away and keep your brain sharp”

October 9, 2023

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Brain: the cause of ‘baby brain’ discovered?

October 8, 2023

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that pregnancy hormones rewire the brains of expectant mothers, which could explain ...

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Early childhood: play promotes brain development

October 8, 2023